High hat cymbal stand



United States Patent [50] Field of Search 84/411, 421, 422, 402

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,464,305 9/1969 Meazzi et al 84/422 Primary ExaminerRichard B. Wilkinson Assistant Examiner-John F. Gonzales AttorneyFlynn and F rishauf ABSTRACT: The present invention provides a high hat cymbal stand wherein a rod fitted with a head cymbal is held by a draw coil spring enclosed in a support pipe instead of by a compression coil spring thereby to make it easier to operate a pedal for vertically moving the rod than has been possible with the prior art.

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I N VE NTOR.

men HAT CYMBAL STAND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a high hat cymbal stand to be played by causing two cymbals mounted thereon to strike against each other by the operation of a pedal.

Generally, this type of cymbal stand has been so arranged as to hold a rod fitted with a head cymbal by a compression coil spring housed in a support pipe. According to this mechanism, when a pedal attached to the bottom of the rod is stepped on, the compression coil spring is contracted to bring down the rod, and when the pedal pressure is released, the rod and pedal are brought up to their original positions by the righting moment of the compression spring. However, the cymbal stand of the aforesaid arrangement was handicapped by the fact that when the coil spring was contracted, its middle part presented a curved form leaning in a given direction, either abrading the inner wall surface of the support pipe housing said spring or striking against the rod introduced therethrough with the resultant occurrence of jarring noises.

Further, the pedal pressure was regulated by turning with a driver or the like the adjustment screw disposed on the bottom end face of the support pipe so as to change the extent of contracting the compression coil spring. However, this operation was rather troublesome and could not be carried out during performance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a high hat cymbal stand which is free from jarring noises occurring in the operation of a pedal.

Another object of the invention is to provide a high hat cymbal stand which is of such construction as permits the pedal pressure to be easily adjusted even during performance.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the high hat cymbal stand of the present invention, showing its outlook; and

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal lateral section of a rod supporting mechanism, the main part of FIG. I, with the upper and lower parts of said mechanism broken away.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION There will now be described the present invention by reference to the appended drawing.

The general numeral denotes a high hat cymbal stand according to the present invention, which resembles an ordinary one in outlook. Numeral I2 is a support pipe, which is set upright on the floor by a foldable leg assembly 12a. To the top end of the support pipe 12 is fitted by a connector 14 a hollow pipe 16 having a smaller diameter than the support pipe 12. To the upper outer circumference of the hollow pipe 16 is attached a metal part 18. On the metal part 18 is mounted a bottom cymbal 20.

Passing through the bottom cymbal 20, hollow pipe 16 and support pipe 12 is a rod 22, to the top end of which is fitted a head cymbal 26 by a metal part 24.

From the outer bottom circumference of the support pipe 12 projects an arm 28, at the furthest end of which is rotatably supported a pedal 30. The rod 22 is connected to the pedal 30 so as to be moved up and down by the latter.

There will now be described by reference to FIG. 2 the mechanism of these two members which constitutes the object of the present invention. Numerals 32 and 34 denote substantially columnar spring rests having a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the support pipe 12. These spring rests are spatially disposed in a vertical direction within the support pipe 12 and mutually connected by a draw coil spring 36. On the opposite surfaces of the spring rests 32 and 34 are formed bosses 32a and 34a so projecting as to face each other.

On the outer circumference of each of the bosses 32a and 34a is cut out a helical groove 38, into which is forcefully twisted the helical projecting portion of the top and bottom inner surfaces of the draw coil spring 36.

In the central part of the upper spring rest 34 is perforated in the lengthwise direction a through hole 39 having a larger diameter than the rod 22. The boss 32a of the lower spring rest 32 is provided with a screw socket of female threads 40 opening at the top.The bottom end of the rod 22 is inserted through the hole 39 of the upper spring rest 34 down to the lower spring rest where the male threads 22a formed at said bottom end fit in with the female threads 40 of the lower spring rest 32.

At those parts of the inner wall surfaces of the support pipe 12 which face the outer circumference of the upper spring rest 34 are formed a pair of opposite cavities 42 so as to allow for the free vertical movement of a pair of screws 58 as later described. On the outer circumference of the support pipe 12 positioned below the cavities 42 is fitted a ring 44, which is fixed to the support pipe 12 by stop screws 46 penetrating said ring 44. On the top side of the ring 44 is provided a stepped part 44a, on the vertical plane of which is formed an annular groove 48 opening to the outer circumference of the support pipe 12. Above the ring 44 is disposed a hollow cylindrical knob 50 surrounding the support pipe 12 in a manner to cover the cavities 42.

The bottom end of the knob 50 is mounted on the horizontal plane of the stepped part 44a of the ring 44. There are also provided a plurality of screws 52 penetrating the bottom walls of the knob 50. The outer end of each of these screws 52 pro; jects into the groove 48 of the ring 44.

On the inner surface of the knob 50 is cut out a female screw 50a. Between the female screw 50a and the outer circumference of the support pipe 12 is positionedva ring 54 provided with a male screw 54a to engage with the female screw 50a.

On the peripheral wall of the ring 54 are formed a pair of apertures 56 perforated in the direction of the center thereof. The furthest end of each of a pair of screws 58 fitted into the apertures 56 is further introduced into the support pipe 12 through the cavity 42 formed therein and then into the upper spring rest 34. Accordingly, the rotation of the knob 50 causes the ring 54 to move vertically through the knob 50 and consequently the upper spring rest 34 connected to the ring 54 also to move vertically relative to the support pipe 12. On one of the walls of the support pipe 12 which faces the lower spring rest 32 is bored a vertically narrow cavity 60, which is intended to allow for the free vertical movement of a rod denoted by numeral 62. The male screw 620 formed at the inner end of the rod 62 is inserted through the cavity 60 into the lower spring rest 32.

To the base end of the rod 62 is rotatably connected one end of a lever 66 by means of a pin 64 and the other end of the lever 66 is connected to the end of the pedal 30 by means of a pin 68.

When the pedal 30 is stepped on, the lower spring rest 32 is brought down against the tension of the draw coil spring 36, causing the head cymbal 26 and bottom cymbal 20 to be sounded together. And when the pedal ceases to be pressed down, the rod 22 and pedal 30 are brought up to their original positions due to the righting moment of the draw coil spring 36. Also the rotation of the knob 50 causes the upper spring rest 34 to rise or fall by the aid of the ring 54 and screws 58 and the initial length of the draw coil spring 36 to be varied, making it possible to adjust the force with which the pedal 30 is pressed down.

I claim:

1. A high hat cymbal stand comprising a support member consisting of a hollow pipe 16 and support pipe 12 set upright by legs 12a and having a bottom cymbal 20 fitted to the top of said member, a ring-shaped upper spring rest 34 enclosed in the support pipe 12 and having a through hole 39 bored in the center, a draw coil spring 36 whose top end is held at the bottom end of the upper spring rest, a lower spring rest 32 disposed below the bottom end of the draw coil spring 36 and vertically movable through the supportpipe 12, the opposite faces of the upper and lower spring rests 34 and 32 being provided with bosses 34a and 32a respectively, a rod 22 having a head cymbal 26 fitted to the top end and whose bottom end penetrates the through hole 39 of the upper spring rest 34 and the draw coil spring 36 to be fixed to the lower spring rest 32 and a pedal 30 connected to the lower spring rest 32 so as to allow said spring rest to move up and down.

2. The cymbal stand according to claim 1 wherein the upper spring rest 34 is connected to a knob 50 rotatably surrounding 

